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Howard NiemiYou really gotta be careful about how high a pedestal you put your method, your accomplishments, your dog on. There's usually someone who's done more, somewhere. And they may have used a different method than you did! Chris Atkinson 2013

"Prepare your dog in such a manner that the work he is normally called upon to do under-whelms him, not overwhelms him." ~ Evan Graham“People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.”

"Prepare your dog in such a manner that the work he is normally called upon to do under-whelms him, not overwhelms him." ~ Evan Graham“People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.”

Cruncher , It is really important not to lean or shuffle feet or step sideways while preparing to cast. When you get to advanced training hopefully your dog will be "IN TUNE" to all of those small movements, and if you step left while preparing to cast right, your DOG is going to get in trouble because he will be going left ( because of the step to the left) .
I understand getting the rope organized and that is necessary, but once you get that don STAND SQUARE, do not lean, do not dip a shoulder etc . If you have to move, IT MUST be toward the direction you will be sending your dog...

Cruncher , It is really important not to lean or shuffle feet or step sideways while preparing to cast. When you get to advanced training hopefully your dog will be "IN TUNE" to all of those small movements, and if you step left while preparing to cast right, your DOG is going to get in trouble because he will be going left ( because of the step to the left) .
I understand getting the rope organized and that is necessary, but once you get that don STAND SQUARE, do not lean, do not dip a shoulder etc . If you have to move, IT MUST be toward the direction you will be sending your dog...

A nice guy from down south in your lands once told me the same
Turned out good advice for me!

Cruncher , It is really important not to lean or shuffle feet or step sideways while preparing to cast. When you get to advanced training hopefully your dog will be "IN TUNE" to all of those small movements, and if you step left while preparing to cast right, your DOG is going to get in trouble because he will be going left ( because of the step to the left) .
I understand getting the rope organized and that is necessary, but once you get that don STAND SQUARE, do not lean, do not dip a shoulder etc . If you have to move, IT MUST be toward the direction you will be sending your dog...

Thanks Bridget. As a new trainer (I have a 7 month BLF) I am looking for all the advice I can get. I am just starting simple casting so I will put your advice to good use just as I will use Evan's video to straighten up my pups lazy sit.